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Born in Santa Cruz, California to native California parents, Mark Stephens graduated with highest honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz, completed seven years of post-graduate studies at UCLA, and worked for many years as an activist, teacher, and education consultant.

After briefly exploring yoga in his teens, he started a daily yoga practice in 1991 that continues today. He began teaching yoga in 1996. The founder of Yoga Inside Foundation, L.A. Yoga Center and Santa Cruz Yoga, Stephens' writings, interviews, commentaries, quotes and quips have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Yoga Journal, Yoga International, People, Health, Elephant Journal and other online and print media. His "For Teachers" column appears regularly in Yoga Journal Deutschland and Yoga Journal China.

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Yoga Therapy: Foundations, Methods, and Practices for Common Ailments 7 Nov, 2017

by Mark Stephens

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Practical yoga-based tools for working with a wide array of common injuries and ailments, from an active yoga teacher and bestselling author of Teaching Yoga

Surveying historical writings on yoga, ayurveda, and scientific medical approaches to health and healing, Mark Stephens distills this received wisdom of ancient and modern practices for more insightful and practical application in today’s world. He applies these insights to healing musculoskeletal injuries; promoting a healthy reproductive system; and addressing mental, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. With each health condition, Stephens applies yoga to the most recent evidence-based practices for healing, offering an integral place for yoga in integrative health practices.

Yoga Therapy is a practical manual with a systematic approach of considering the nature of each health condition and the specific asanas, pranayamas, and meditations most helpful in healing it. Rather than adopting a narrow medical model of healing as the reduction or elimination of symptoms, Stephens invites yoga theapists, teachers and students to relate to health as a continuous, dynamic process of self-care in which the qualities of personal experience and social connectivity matter.

Stephens illustrates that how we live our lives—including our emotional states, nutrition, sleep, relationships, and sense of purpose—is reflected in our sense of balance (or imbalance) and well-being (or disease). Comprehensive, accessible, and informed by decades of deep study, practice, and teaching, this is an indispensable reference.

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Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes 18 Sep, 2012

by Mark Stephens

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Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes presents the essential principles and methods for planning and sequencing yoga classes. Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers sixty-seven model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of yoga student experience, including multiple sequences for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students; yoga for kids, teens, women across the life cycle, and seniors; classes to relieve depression and anxiety; and sequences for each of the major chakras and ayurvedic constitutions. Each sequence provides guidance for teaching the different breathing (pranayama) and meditation techniques that give yoga its transformative power.

Enhanced with over 2,000 instructional photos and an elaborate guide to the constituent elements of over 150 yoga asanas, the book draws equally from ancient yoga philosophy and contemporary insights into functional anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology. The nuanced interrelationships among asanas within and between the seven asana families are explored and the anatomy of opening and stabilizing each pose is explained for sequences designed around specific needs and intentions. A comprehensive appendix includes a glossary of yoga-related terms, an alphabetical asana index with thumbnail photographs of each asana, a class planning worksheet, representative sequences from several popular styles of hatha yoga, and a list of resources for further exploring sequencing and the larger practice of teaching yoga.

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Yoga Adjustments: Philosophy, Principles, and Techniques 3 Jun, 2014

by Mark Stephens, Shiva Rea

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The quintessential guide to yoga assisting and hands-on teaching, Yoga Adjustments introduces the art and practice of providing yoga assists to yoga students. Addressing one of the most important topics in the yoga field, expert yoga instructor and best-selling author Mark Stephens covers the philosophy of yoga practice, the sensibilities of touch in teaching yoga and improving alignment, the seven principles of hands-on yoga teaching, and the twenty-five most effective methods of tactile cueing. An invaluable resource for all yoga teachers, teacher trainers, and serious yoga students, this book includes a foreword by yoga star Shiva Rea as well as over 850 unique instructional photos and explanatory captions demonstrating precise ways of guiding a variety of flowing sequences.

Opening with an in-depth discussion of the philosophy of yoga assisting, Part I--Foundations describes the methods and techniques of giving yoga assistance, with detailed discussions of all of the elements of yoga assisting including communicating with students, qualities of touch, the five basic steps of providing hands-on cues, hands-on positioning and stance.

Part II--Applications demonstrates how to assist students in each of over 100 postures in the seven families of asanas (poses). Each chapter begins with background on an asana family and close consideration of its foundation asana. Each asana is presented in a two-page spread with photos that show how to give students effective guidance and support. Part III--Evolution offers thoughts on the further development of yoga in the twenty-first century.

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Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques 6 Sep, 2011

by Mark Stephens, Mariel Hemmingway

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Teaching Yoga is an essential resource for new and experienced teachers as well as a guide for all yoga students interested in refining their skills and knowledge. Addressing 100% of the teacher training curriculum standards set by Yoga Alliance, the world's leading registry and accreditation source for yoga teachers and schools, Teaching Yoga is also ideal for use as a core textbook in yoga teacher training programs.

Drawing on a wide spectrum of perspectives, and featuring more than 150 photographs and illustrations, the book covers fundamental topics of yoga philosophy and history, including a historical presentation of classical yoga literature: the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras of Pataljali, and the main historical sources on tantra and early hatha yoga. Each of the eleven major styles of contemporary yoga is described, with a brief history of its development and the distinguishing elements of its teachings. Exploring traditional and modern aspects of anatomy and physiology, the book provides extensive support and tools for teaching 108 yoga poses (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation. Teaching Yoga offers practical advice for classroom setup, planning and sequencing classes, as well as the process involved in becoming a teacher and sustaining oneself in the profession. The book has over 200 bibliographic sources, a comprehensive index, and a useful appendix that lists associations, institutes, organizations, and professional resources for yoga teachers.

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YOGA PARA DORMIR MEJOR: Cuando la sabiduría antigua y la ciencia moderna se encuentran (Spanish Edition) 7 Jun, 2021

by MARK STEPHENS

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La falta de sueño afecta a miles de personas y está detrás de importantes problemas como el estrés, las afecciones cardíacas, la presión arterial alta, la obesidad y la depresión. En este libro, Mark Stephens combina la sabiduría ancestral del yoga con los conocimientos de la neurociencia y la psicología modernas para ofrecer herramientas efectivas que mejoren nuestro sueño y descanso de forma natural. Yoga para dormir mejor es una auténtica biblioteca de recursos del sueño. En estas páginas encontrarás un espectro completo de recomendaciones, desde consejos médicos hasta prácticas de meditación, asana y pranayama, así como sugerencias de estilo de vida. La sabiduría sólida y reconfortante de Mark te ayudará a crear un protocolo que puedes incorporar fácilmente y que te guiará hacia ese descanso verdadero que todos necesitamos y merecemos.

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Yoga für guten Schlaf: Das Übungsprogramm auf Basis neuester Forschung (German Edition) 15 Mar, 2020

by Mark Stephens

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Schlaf ist essenziell für unsere Gesundheit – er sorgt dafür, dass unser Körper richtig regenerieren und unser Gehirn Erlebnisse und Emotionen verarbeiten kann. Dadurch haben wir tagsüber mehr Energie, fühlen uns ausgeglichener und sind leistungsfähiger. Häufig wird dieser positive Effekt jedoch durch Schlafstörungen zunichte gemacht. Yoga ist perfekt geeignet, um derartigen Beschwerden entgegenzuwirken: Die Kombination aus Meditation, Atemübungen und Asanas beruhigt Körper und Geist. Mit den wissenschaftlich fundierten schlaffördernden Yogaprogrammen von Yogaguru Mark Stephens können Sie Ihre Praxis optimal auf Ihre Bedürfnisse ausrichten und Ihren Schlaf langfristig verbessern – sei es durch einfache Entspannungsübungen am Abend, beruhigende Haltungen bei Übererregbarkeit, emotional ausgleichende Sequenzen bei Depressionen oder Atemtraining bei Schlafapnoe. Mit Yoga holen Sie das Beste aus Ihrem Schlaf heraus!

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Yoga for Better Sleep: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science 13 Aug, 2019

by Mark Stephens, Sally Kempton

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Fight insomnia with simple yoga poses, meditations, and breathwork that will help you sleep better, longer—from a master yoga trainer and the author of Yoga Sequencing and Teaching Yoga

Although modern science has unraveled some of the mysteries of our sleeping, dreaming, and waking states and age-old yoga practices are helping us enjoy better sleep, clearer minds, and healthier bodies, over 65 percent of U.S. adults are still sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation causes and aggravates ailments like stress, heart conditions, high blood pressure, obesity, and depression.

Master yoga teacher, trainer, and best-selling author Mark Stephens provides easy-to-do, effective yoga activities—including postural sequences, breathing exercises, and meditation practices—for better sleep, no matter your age. He integrates the ancient wisdom of yoga with the insights of modern neuroscience and psychology to offer practical age- and condition-specific tools and sequences for improving sleep naturally and without drugs.

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Yogatherapie: Methoden und Übungen zur Behandlung von Beschwerden und Krankheiten (German Edition) 5 Nov, 2018

by Mark Stephens

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Der bekannte Yogalehrer und mehrfache Bestsellerautor Mark Stephens verbindet in diesem umfassenden Handbuch traditionelles und modernes Yoga mit aktuellen Erkenntnissen der Medizin. Er hat ein fundiertes Yogaprogramm entwickelt, das zur Heilung und Therapie vieler Krankheiten und Beschwerden angewendet werden kann. Die umfassenden Informationen zu Aufbau und Funktionen verschiedenster Körperbereiche sowie häufigen Krankheitsbildern schaffen die nötige theoretische Grundlage. Eine Vielzahl an Asanas, Atemübungen und Meditationen können dann gezielt zur Vorbeugung oder Behandlung von Erkrankungen im Bewegungs- oder Fortpflanzungsapparat sowie von mentalen oder emotionalen Beschwerden angewendet werden.

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Yoga-Haltungen korrigieren: Das Handbuch für den Unterricht (German Edition) 13 Nov, 2015

by Mark Stephens

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Yoga-Haltungen korrigieren ist das perfekte Handbuch für Hilfestellungen und Haltungskorrekturen im Yoga. Mark Stephens erklärt die Philosophie der Yogapraxis, den sensiblen Umgang mit Berührung beim Unterrichten der Asanas (Yogahaltungen), die Korrektur der Ausrichtung, die sieben Prinzipien praktischer Hilfestellung im Yogaunterricht und die fünfundzwanzig besten Methoden der Haltungskorrektur durch Berührung. Sein Buch ist für alle Yogalehrer, Ausbilder und engagierten Yogaschüler von unschätzbarem Wert. Über 850 einzigartige Fotos und erklärende Bildtexte zeigen die Arbeit mit 105 Asanas.

Nach Yoga-Workouts gestalten und Yoga unterrichten ist dies nun der dritte Titel des Autors.

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Yoga unterrichten: Grundlagen und Techniken (German Edition) 11 May, 2015

by Mark Stephens

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Yoga unterrichten ist für alle Yogalehrer und Yogaschüler gedacht, die ihr Wissen erweitern und ihre Fähigkeiten verbessern möchten. Mit knapp 200 Fotos und Illustrationen eignet es sich hervorragend als Grundlagentext für die Yogalehrerausbildung. Es bietet den Leserinnen und Lesern ausführliche praktische Informationen zu Unterrichtsmethoden, dem Aufbau von Übungsfolgen, 108 Yogahaltungen (Asanas) sowie Techniken zur Vermittlung von Meditation und Atemübungen (Pranayamas). Das Standardwerk geht auf die Geschichte und Philosophie des Yoga ebenso ein wie auf die klassischen und modernen Aspekte der Anatomie. Der renommierte Yogalehrer und Ausbilder Mark Stephens zeigt, wie man den Beruf des Yogalehrers erlernen und seinen Lebensunterhalt damit verdienen kann. Im Anhang befinden sich noch nützliche Informationen zu Verbänden, Instituten und Organisationen sowie Informationsmaterial für Yogalehrer.

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Yoga-Workouts gestalten (German Edition) 4 Apr, 2014

by Mark Stephens

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Der renommierte Yogalehrer Mark Stephens hat ein unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk für die erfolgreiche Planung und Gestaltung von Yogastunden geschaffen. Es bietet 67 beispielhafte Asana-Übungsreihen für Anfänger, Geübte und Fortgeschrittene, darunter auch Empfehlungen für Yoga mit Kindern, Teenagern, Frauen in allen Lebensabschnitten und Senioren, für Stunden zum Abbau von Angst und Depressionen genauso wie Übungsfolgen für alle wichtigen Chakras und ayurvedischen Konstitutionstypen. Das mit über 2000 Fotos illustrierte Handbuch erkundet das differenzierte Wechselspiel der Asanas innerhalb der sieben Asana-Familien und bietet einen nützlichen Anhang mit wertvollen Informationen für Yogalehrer und -schüler.

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